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Isle Of Wight MP Wants To Strip Harry And Meghan Of Royal Titles

Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, says he is planning to bring forward legislation that could see the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stripped of their royal titles.

Mr Seely said the short private members' bill, which could be brought forward to the new year, would see MPs vote on a resolution that could give the Privy Council the power to downgrade the couple's royal status.

It comes a day after the release of the couple's "tell-all" documentary on Netflix, which has prompted anger from some royal fans.

Mr Seely said he had been thinking about the bill even before the documentary, saying there is a "political issue" with Harry's comments, as he quit working as a senior royal more than two years ago.

He asked why Harry continued to use his title while "at the same time trash(ing) the institution of monarchy and his family".

He told the PA news agency: "As well as trashing his family and monetising his misery for public consumption, he is also attacking some important institutions in this country."

Meanwhile, employment minister Guy Opperman told the BBC that the couple are "utterly irrelevant" to the progress of the UK and the Royal Family.

In the documentary, Harry alleges the Royal Family has "unconscious bias".

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